Although it is good to minister to people and families affected by disabilities, the body of Christ is not complete without the gifts each of these members possess when equipped to serve. … Read More →
Jesus loves me more than anyone else could. Jesus accepts me as I am. and he is always making me better. … Read More →
In today’s world, people with disabilities are largely ‘othered’, and there’s movement of self-advocacy afoot among them. There’s no telling what can happen when people unite across differences. … Read More →
Dear Church,
As restrictions are being lifted and you plan for being together in person once again,
please think of us… … Read More →
My prayer for all five our children, those with and without autism, is that God would reveal himself in a way that they would understand. … Read More →
I know, as a parent of two children with autism, that it is much easier to just stay home. The fact that this family attends church regularly is already a “win.” … Read More →
There God’s presence was vivid to me because each of us was worshiping in spirit and truth, according to our abilities which He created. … Read More →
The Meeting House, one of the largest churches in Canada including its regional sites throughout Ontario, has just been through an Ubuntu series that has highlighted three marginalized groups: First Nations, New Canadians, and lastly People Living With a Disability. … Read More →
I recently read a post by Tim Challies and Sean Harrelson that had been making the rounds, called “The Disabilities Dilemma.” It spoke of a church conference on beauty and mission, where very few people stopped by “a booth covered with pictures of broken bodies and disfigured faces.” The argument that the post makes is that an … Read More →
1 Corinthians 12: 12-26 Paul writes to the Corinthians that our unique gifts, especially the gifts of those that appear to be weaker, are indispensableto the healthy functioning of the Body of Christ: “The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you!’ And the head cannot say to the feet, ‘I don’t need … Read More →